The Royal Passport 44 is a blend of modern innovation and traditional features. An able and secure ocean voyaging yacht, yet equally at home coastal cruising or weekending, the 44 is designed to be easily handled by the cruising couple. It is available in both center and aft cockpit designs, and each has two private staterooms with accompanying head-shower facilities to provide comfortable accommodations for owners and guests. Semi-custom interiors are spacious, contemporary, beautifully joined and finely finished. All deck gear is carefully situated for ready access and safe operation with minimum effort. The new 44 includes an impressive inventory of standard equipment such as a furling spar and headsail, refrigeration, sailing instruments, electric windlass, microwave, full sail inventory, dodger and awning - to mention a few. The design standard, materials and modern techniques used in the construction are sure to appeal to the discerning yachtsman. General Construction Solid fiberglass hull, hand laminated, using Knytex knitted biaxial fiberglass fabrics in conjunction with mat and woven rovings. Vinylester and isophthalic resins. "Lilly" isophthalic gelcoat on all exterior fiberglass surfaces above the waterline. "Lilly" Blisterguard on all fiberglass surfaces below the water line. A matrix of longitudinal and transverse foam cored stringers in the lower hull and hull sides provide maximum hull stiffness. Internal lead ballast glassed into a modified fin keel with choice of drafts. Skeg-mounted rudder, with internal stainless steel rudder post and integral stainless steel reinforcement. The deck is a composite construction using a closed cell foam coring. All deck hardware areas are reinforced using encapsulated marine grade plywood. Deck hardware is through bolted using stainless steel backing plates.